Kazakhstan vs Spain
Kazakhstan is 5.39 times larger than Spain. Spain would fit into Kazakhstan about 5.4 times.
KazakhstanSpainKazakhstan moved onto Spain · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 5.39× the area of Spain.
| Kazakhstan | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Madrid |
| Region | Central Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it is next to Spain. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Kazakhstan bigger than Spain?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 5.39 times larger than Spain. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Spain fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 5.4 times: Kazakhstan has 5.39× the area of Spain.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Spain look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Spain about 1.71×. That is why Kazakhstan looks so much bigger than it really is next to Spain. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Kazakhstan or Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Spain 98 per km².